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ABOUT US

Your people and teams are critical to your business success. They need your support, and you want to concentrate on building your business. That’s where we come in. We are an Oxfordshire based HR consultancy, supporting businesses across the Thames Valley. We provide outsourced HR services to organisations locally, nationally and internationally. HR consultancy is our thing.

But we go Beyond foundational HR. We are your strategic partner, with the tools and services to support you through your evolution. From straightforward HR advice, to helping develop effective people strategies, we pride ourselves in creating sustainable solutions for your teams and your business, however big or small.

We help you to identify compliance risks using our HR Diagnostic Tool, and then provide expert advice as and when you need it.

We offer HR expertise to get you off the ground with our HR Essentials bundles, one-off HR Projects or Retained HR Support – all on a budget to suit your business size and need. You choose the level of support to match your requirements, and we’ll scale-up with you keep pace with changes in your business.

Our Services

MONTHLY HR SUPPORT

Peace of mind with retained monthly support. Simple straight-forward packages that provide all the relevant documents, policies and ongoing advice to keep you and your business compliant and safe.

HR Support

HR DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

A quick and effective way to assess your current HR practices. Our diagnostic highlights gaps, risks, and opportunities so you can prioritise the areas that will have the biggest impact on your business.

diagnostic tool

HR PROJECTS

Specialist support for one-off or complex HR needs. From restructuring to policy reviews, we deliver focused projects that address your challenges and deliver lasting improvements.

HR Project Support

HR ESSENTIALS BUNDLE

A ready-made package of core HR policies, templates, and guidance to get your business compliant and set up for success—ideal for small businesses or those starting to formalise their HR processes.

HR Bundle

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Practical, engaging training designed to build skills and confidence in your team. We offer flexible in-person or virtual training sessions and CPD accredited
e-learning options to suit your people, schedule, and goals.

training services

EMBEDDING OUR VALUES

Walking the Tightrope of Bold Pragmatism

BOLD PRAGMATISM

Making brave and brilliant trade-offs enabling bold, innovative action.

OPEN – MINDED

We are positive about change and new ideas, creating connections and discovering new ways forwards that help our clients to succeed.

EMPATHETIC

We listen hard for what others may be experiencing, considering who they are and what they care about, bringing insights and ensuring that people feel seen and heard.

BOUNDARY – PUSHING

We stand for the right thing to do, we encourage creativity, staying ahead of the curve and helping clients achieve more than they thought they could.

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OUR COMMUNITY

We also strongly believe in championing the area where we work and the environment we live in. As HR consultants in Oxfordshire , we support local schools with careers advice, charities with fundraising and free events, and promote diversity and inclusion across the business community. 

We are members and sponsors of various business groups in the Thames Valley and beyond, including Oxfordshire Greentech, Bucks Business First, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and OxLEP.

Just some of our clients

  • DOIG
  • Novia Scientia
  • Monkey Puzzle
  • Slurp

What our clients are saying

  • As always, SYLO delivered a thoughtful and insightful session and I enjoyed hearing their thoughts on valuing difference in the workplace. It has helped me to be able to think about how I can encourage the people I work with to consider how effective their inclusive policies and practices are.

    Karen Tate – Employee Relations Lead MPDN

  • We have been using Breathe over the last term to track our staff holidays. This is a great system as it highlights different cohorts of staff and when is free for others to book on the calendar. This has supported our ratio requirements and helped us to track holiday entitlements.

    We like the system so much that we have extended it to using the staffing schedules to log staff attendance and hours needed to be processed for payroll. Sharon has been so helpful in helping us set up different employees work patterns and it has been really effective for our nursery needs.

     

    Phillipa Arnold – Operations Manager. Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries – Cambridge Franchise

  • The wonderful support from SYLO Beyond HR has enabled us to ensure our foundations are in place to support growth, whilst also maintaining and driving the culture that is important for us to have in place.  They have truly worked in partnership with us and provide consistent support to help us drive priorities forward.

    It’s great to have an HR partner that feels part of our team, is available for whenever something comes up and that continues to work with us as our organisation grows.

    Carolyn Hicks, Co-founder/CFO COO – Brill Power

  • Sarah allows our business to concentrate on the jobs we set out to do, and not have to worry about the HR input, with a highly professional service that she provides. 

    Stuart Barr, Director – Barr Group, Thame

  • ​I found working with SYLO incredibly comfortable.  They helped me to define the real issues and then guided me through figuring out a solution. This resulted in a huge shift in the workload I was carrying to manageable levels, greater and welcomed empowerment for the talent in my team, and a manager (mine) who was fully up to speed on what was actually going on.

    Georgina Carey, Senior Manager – Transport For London

Awards and Accreditations

  • South & Vale
  • Engagement Awards
  • Breathe
  • Thomas
  • SHL